Bill > SB1629

This bill, effective July 1, 2026, makes several changes to Tennessee law regarding weapons, primarily by removing certain criminal offenses and modifying regulations for juveniles. Specifically, it deletes the criminal offenses of carrying a firearm or club with the intent to go armed, and carrying a weapon in a public park with the intent to go armed. The bill also revises laws concerning juveniles, prohibiting them from carrying a firearm with the intent to go armed, with exceptions for lawful protection of livestock or for transporting/storing unloaded firearms in vehicles under specific conditions, such as being licensed to drive and keeping the firearm concealed or locked. Additionally, it clarifies that individuals not prohibited from possessing firearms can carry them in state and local parks, greenways, and certain federal recreational areas, and it amends language to refer to "firearm" more broadly instead of just "handgun" in several sections related to juvenile possession and carrying offenses.

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1629&ga=114